Ngā Hihi Kānapanapa
Ngā Hihi Kānapanapa
Tikokino Solar Farm is a 100 MW Solar and 200MW battery project located in central Hawkes Bay. The site was selected due to its good solar potential and proximity to existing transmission lines. It will connect at Waipawa substation.
Significantly reducing the carbon footprint, Tikokino solar farm will contribute to the local economy by creating jobs in construction, maintenance, and operation. This will also generate revenue for landowners and provide additional income streams for the community.
FACTS
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Land
Total area of 150 Ha on two properties in a region with strong solar resource
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Energy Yield
162 GWh annual generation -Supplying the energy equivalent of powering 20,000 NZ homes
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Environmental Considerations
Classed as Land Use. Capability 7 (non-arable with very severe limitations).
Currently farmed with dry stock at low intensity. It is expected that sheep farming will be able to continue post commissioning.
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Maōri Partnerships
Consultation with local iwi and haps has commenced with a Cultural Impact Assessment completed in 2023
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Commercial & Construction Considerations
The site is selected due to good solar yield, proximity to the grid infrastructure and land’s poor productivity
Ngā Hihi Kānapanapa
The proposed solar farm will generate an estimated 100 MW of solar energy and 200 MWh of BESS, and supply energy to an equivalent of 20,000 NZ homes
The solar farm will cover an area of up to 150 hectares, and there will be approximately 150,000 solar modules created for the project. The site is predominantly classed as Land Use Capability 7 - non- arable with very severe limitations. With no active fault lines through the site, the land is currently farmed with dry stock at low intensity with sheep farming to continue post commissioning.
This development is par of our broader efforts to expand solar energy capacity, with numerous other renewable energy projects across the country.